Credits

Host: Dr. Froelich Rainey
Panelists:
-Dr. Carleton Coon-expert on the Middle East; anthropologist; winner of Viking Medal for psychical anthropology
-Dr. Schuyler Cammann- expert on the far East; author
--Dr. Matthew W. Stirling--ethnographer who specialized in Meso-America

Shotlist

Film Print of CBS-broadcasted television program, filmed at WCAU TV Studios.
"What in the World was the Museum's popular weekly half-hour television program which was first seen in 1951 and which ran for 14 years." Froelich Rainey, moderator; Carleton Coon, Schuyler Cammann, and Matthew Stirling, panelists.

ITEM #1
Volcanic glass---obsidian
3,000 B.C.;Northern Iraq
used to make razor like blades
similar material found in Mexico

ITEM #2
From Mexican tomb (Zapata, Mexico)
seated man
6-11 century A.D.

ITEM #3
Northern Japan
Ainu ceremonial quiver
late 19th century


ITEM #4
Late 19th century
wooden mask
represents a god
Ivory Coast of Africa

ITEM #5
Gold breast plate
Columbia
Date unknown---coming of Europeans

ITEM #6
Wooden dish
c/a early 1900s
Philippines
dog

ITEM #8
Northern Iraq
8-9 century B.C.
pottery dog